The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-06-17

sau sW0 m0usns ssace p0tcoeeed By Richard.
son Bros. has been consolidated vitb the
Evening Democrat, established IL lsS6: II
appears in IN eight-page form under the pame
Of the Democrat-0asette. Two editions Vim.
be printed daily, morning and evening.
Gen. R. y. Newton, . leading lawyer Of
Little Rock, Ark, and since the VA one Of
the most prominent Democratic politicians In
the state, died Thursday night. He com.
manded the Arkansas forces during the
Brooks-Baxter war Of 1874 and was the chief
spirit OF the element that triumphed.
Bonds Of the territory Of Dakota, the face
value Of which was ee4l,sOo, were sold on
Monday to New York and ChicaSoc capitalists.
The sale was on more favorable terms
than ever before made. There was consider,
able competition among buyers. The credit
Of the territory is gilt edged.
The lower house Of tho Michigan legislature
has agreed to the bill regulating elections
which follows the English and Canadian plan
OF having the names Of the candidates Of all
parties printed ON the same ticket, the voter
crossing the names he favors in q private
room, the tickets to be printed at the public
expense and colored differently for state,
county town and municipal candidates. II
the hill becomes Q law its workings will be
watched with deep interests.
Tic Indian outbreak In Arizona is assum.
lug serious proportions. Adviccs are coming
from all directions Of outragcs: The people
Of Crittenden appealed to the military station
at Nogales for aid, and in fifteen minutes q
special train of soldiers left for C~rittendep.
The party Of soldiers are under Capt. Mott,
and arc on the trail Of the hostilce. The COM
mandant Of Magdalena has q party Of twenty
five mounted men who leave to-day to en-
deavor to intercept the Indians at principal
passes along the international line.
A special to the Times-Democrat from
Coffccville, Miss, says: "Airmount, a town
nine miles cast Of this place, was visited
Tuesday by q terrible hailstorm lasting an
hour. Crops in that vicinity, which were
unusually promising, were completely de.
stroyed. The roofs Of houses were battered
In by hailstoncs. which were larger than hen
eggs. Many farmers are completely ruined"
Reports from Fayctte, Wesson and Bcaure-
gard, Miss, are of a like tenor, though the
damage done docs not appear to be as great
as at Coffccvillc.
A few weeks 3 Aberdeen voted $4,000
bonds to be used to purchase city buildings,
and a site for the same, with the intention
that II the county scat was located there on
July 10 to use the buildings as . court house.
The council last week located the site on the
north side Of the city. Mayor Mills vetoed
this, as the north side only pays one-tenth of
the taxes. The council this afternoon passed
1t over the mayors head, and the south side
citizens have nov served an injunction on
issuing the city bonds.
Robert Gravltt committed q horrible out
rage upon Mrs. Lucinda Bell, a widow, form
erly his brothers. wife, near Keysville, Craw.
ford county, Mo-, on Wednesday, he assault
ing the lady In her house. The wona fought
desperately until her body wat a mass of
bruises, and her clothing was torn from her
person. The brute finally choked her into
%inscnsibility and accomplished his purpose.
When the %neighbors, aroused by her screams,
reached the scene, they found the blood flow.
ng from her nose and mouth, indicating the
desperate nature of the struggle. He admits
his guilt.
A terrible rain storm, accompanied by
binding lightning and heavy thunder, &C.
CURED at Kansas City Friday evening. Con-
siderable minor damage was lone throughout
the city. At Roscdale Lewis Hackett was
struck by lightning and killed. Eight miles
east David Custer, who was on horseback,
took refuge under a tree, which was struck
and both horse and rider were killed. Pas
scngers on incoming trains reported having
passed through a wind storm fifteen miles
south that was 30 violent as to cause a panic
among the passengers OF the train, rocking
the cars violently.
An earthquake swept over the greater por.
ton Of northern California and western
Nevada between 9 and 3 O'Clock Friday morn.
ing. One house near Genoa, New, after the
earthquake was surrounded by cracks in the
ground from one inch to a foot In width.
Another stroke equally as heavy would have
destroyed every brick house in town. At
Sacramento 1t shook the houses At Carson,
New, pictures and pla>tcrip'r' fell from the
walls. A large amount of plaster fell from
the supreme court room in the capital build
ing. The hot springs are reported dried up.
Many points are affected by the shock.
WASHINGTON.
Russia has raised the import duty in iron
and steel.
The decrease of the public debt during
May was sS,SSs, 997. 655.
The postoflicc department. has issued an